Priyanka & Lara: From Beauty Queens to Double Blockbuster Stars!

• Priyanka Chopra (Miss World 2000) and Lara Dutta (Miss Universe 2000) debuted together in the 2003 hit film 'Andaaz' alongside Akshay Kumar.
• 'Andaaz' was a musical romantic film, a box office hit collecting 28 crore on a 9 crore budget, and earned both actresses Best Debut awards.
• The film 'Andaaz' (2003) was the fourth movie with that title, following earlier versions in 1949, 1971, and 1994.
• Priyanka and Lara reunited in Farhan Akhtar's 2011 action thriller 'Don 2', a sequel to Shah Rukh Khan's 2006 film, which grossed over 200 crore.
• 'Don 2's success led to controversy for Priyanka Chopra regarding her proximity to Shah Rukh Khan, impacting her Bollywood career before she moved to Hollywood.

Why It Matters: Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta, beauty queens, achieved double box office success with 'Andaaz' and 'Don 2'.